Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 26.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 26.6 for mean body mass index (bmi) in men in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 26.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 1975.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.2 | — |
| 1976 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.36 | 23.2 | 23.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.9 | 23.6 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.66 | 24.3 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.58 | 25.2 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.31 | 26.1 | 26.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.